Liquid-measuring device.



No. 871,827 PATENTED NOV. 26,1907.

' G. O. SEELBY.

LIQUID MEASURING DEVICE.

APPLIUATION FILED JAN. 22,1907.

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G. 0. SEBLEY. LIQUID MEASURING DEVICE.

APPLIGATION FILED JAN. 22, 1907.

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GEORGE O. SEELEY, OF GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN.

LIQUID-MEASURING DEVICE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 26, 1907.

Application filed January 22, 1907. Serial No. 353.503.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE O. SEELEY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Grand Rapids, in the county of Kent and State of Michigan, have invented a new and useful Liquid-Measuring Device, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to im rovements in a device for the automatic de rvery of liquid in any desired quantity.

The objects of this invention are, first, to provide a device in which the flow of liquid th'erethroiwh will be automatically stopped after the delivery of the desired quantity; second, to provide a device for attachment to lavatory basins whereby any desired quantity of water may be automatically delivered to the bowl; third, to )rovide a device for supplying any desire quantity of water to the flush of a lavatory closet; and fourth, to provide a device that may he-uscd as an automatic liquid-measurcr.

Further objects will definitely appear from the detailed description to follow.

I accomplish the objects of my invention by the devices and means described in the following specification k The invention is clearly defined and pointed out in the claims.

A structure embodying the features of my invention is illustrated in the-accompanying drawin s, forming a part of this specification, in whic Figure 1 is a side view of my device, with the outer side casing removed showing the system of gearing within. Fig. 2 is a vertical section taken on the line y 3 of Fig. 3. Fig. 3 is a vertical section taken on the line as w of Figs. 1 and 2. Fig. 4 is a detail of the stop-cock, sl'iowing the passage thcrethrough. Fig. 5 is a side view of my device, with the outer side casing and gear mechanism re moved, showing the rotatable disk and the connecting means for automatically shutting-oll the low of liquid through my device.

In all of the drawings, all of the sectional views are taken looking in the direction of the little arrows at the ends of the section lines.

Similar letters of reference refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, in the up er portion 1 otmy device is the cylindrica motor chamber 30, in which is the water-wheel or motor -28 having cupshaped buckets 29. The water-wheel is mounted upon the shal t 15 which is suitabl T journalcd in the sides of the chamber, one end of the said shalt projecting through the side of the chamber to support certain mechanism to be described hereafter. Leading from the front 01 the said chamber is the spout 2,

while in the rear and near the bottom of the chamber is the l'iorizontal nozzle 31 of the inlet 32, so situated that the liquid issuing therefrom will impinge tangentiallv against the buckets of the wheel 28, causing rotation of the same, and will then pass out through the said spout.

As shown in the drawings, the device is constructed to be attached to the hot and cold watcnpipcs 3 and t of any lavatory system. These supply-pipes 3 and 4 communicate with the chamber 30 through the openings 36 and 37 by means of the stopcock 5, the passageway 35, the valve 34, the passagwway 33, and the inlet 32 with its iorizontal nozzle 31 the said parts communicating with each other in the order named. The stop-cock is of the ordinary conical type having an opening thorcthrough, and is provided with the handle (l for its rotation so as to regulate the [low ol water from either supply-pipc.

The valve 34 may he 01'' any desirable form or construction. As shown, it consists of a horizontal passage-way having a conical seat therein into which the end of the plunger 38 1s adapted to seat itself, the valve being opened and closed by a reciprocating motion imparted to the plunger by the means to be described later.

()n that )art of the shaft 15 proiectin from the side of the chamber 30 are loosely: mounted the disk 7 and the ratchet-wheel To the outer face of the latter is secured an annular gear-wheel 12. U pwardlv-proicct ing from the disk 7 is a thumb-piece 9, at the base oi which is the pawl 10 for cngagin the teeth on the ratchet-wheel 8. This pa ivl is held 111 close engagement with the said teeth by the spring 11. Secured to the extremity of the said shaft is the driving-gear 1 1.

To the side of my device, zit its outer ed e, secured the sccto'rplatc 13. The purpdsc of this sector-plate is to support a system of gear ng for transmitting motion from the dr1v1 ng-goar 14 to'the annular gear-wheel 12 and its attached ratchclavhccl 8. This system of gearing consists of three pairs of spurgears, 16 and 17, 18 and 19, 20 and21, each pan-consisting ol'- a large and a small gear mounted on an independent shaft. These independent shal'ts are supported by'the sector-plan l3, and are parallel to-tlie drivingsslial't l5. As shown, the driving-gear l-t meshes with the gear lti, while the gear 21 meshes with the annular gear-wheel 1'). The whole system ol' gearing is so arranged that the rotation ol' the driving-gear H in one direction will eause the annular gear-- wheel 1; and its attaeheilrate-het-wheel h to rotate in the opposite direction. The gears, sector, ratchet-wheel and disk are all inclosed within the easing lsei'ured totlie side ol' the device.

Depending lreni the inside face of the disk 7, and eeeenirieally pivoted thereto, is the rod 2;, the lower end of which is seeiired to the rock-shalt -ll by the link 22%. Attached to the lower end ot the rod '22 is the spring 42,

the l'iinetion otthe latter being to exert a downward tension on the said rod, which in turn imparts a tendencv to the disk 7 to retate forwardly. As the pawl to engages the teeth on the ratchet-wheel 8, any l'orwar vrotating movement. of the ratehetavheel will be accomplished by a corresponding movement of the disk 7. Secured to the end of the said rock-shalt, and adjacent to the said link, is the arm 34, provided atone end with a spur or projection and at Jae other end with a recess to receive the stop 25 on the said link. This stop is to prevent any further moven'ient downwardly ol' the arm 24, after the arm and the link have assumed a eoineident position. Below the link 23, and pivoted to the side o t' the device, is the pawl 26 having a combined thickness ol both link :23 and arm '2 This pawl is provided at its outer end with an upwardl v-projeeting hook or catch for engagement with the spur on the end ol" the arm 24, and on its upper edge with a boss l'or engagement against the link 23. The pawl is normally maintained in a horizontal position by the. spring 27.

At the inner end of the rock-shalt 4.1 is the arm it) adapted to engage the end of the plunger 38. This plunger is provided'with the spring 39 for normally k eping the plunger seated in the valve 34, and is of sutlicient tension to overcome the pressure oi water in the valve.

Nhen it. is desired to use my device, the disk 7- is rotated backwards by means ol the thumb-piece t), the pawl 10 engaging with the ratchet-wheel ,S. This i'otzztie'i ol' the disk gives an upward movement to the rod 22 and the link 23. The stop 25 then bears against. the arm 24 causing it to, assume a vertical position and to lock with the pawl 26. The motion of the arm 24 is transmitted through he rock-shaft 41, causing the plunger 38 to move laterally, thus opening the Valve 34. The water, rushing through this Valve and the connect ng passageways and nozzle into the chamber snow 30. causes the motor or'water-wheel therein to turn and with it the shaft and the driving gear 1,4. This motion of the driving-gear'is transmitted through the system of gearing to the annular gear-wheel 12 whereby it is revolved together with the attached rat hetwheel b in a direction opposite to that of the gear H, or in the direction of the arrow shown in l ig. 1-. Through the action of the spring -l2 upon the arm 22 and the medium of the pawl 10, this forward rotation of the ratchet-wheel causes a corresponding movement of the disk 7. This forward rotation which depression brings the link 23 into contact with the boss on the pawl 26, thus pressing down the latter. Just as the disk 7 has tor-plate 13 acting as a stop, the arm 24 and the pawl 26 suddenly unlock, whereupon the spring 39 on the plunger 38 immediately forces the latter into its valve-seat thus stopping the llow of water through the valve 3%.

It is, of course, apparent that the device considerable variation in structural details and in its operating mechanism without, however, departing from my invention.

i'lavingthus described my inventiomwhat I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is: 1. In a device of the class described, the combination of a chamber having inlet and outlet openings; a motor, suitably mounted upon a shaft, in said chamber; a valve. conand provided with a spring for keeping said loosely mounted upon said motor shaft and thereto; a rotatable rlisk loosely mounted upon said motor shalt and provided with a spring-pressed pawl to engage said ratchetwheel while said disk is resuming its initial position; a tension device tion; means, comprising a rod, link," and rock-shalt, connecting said disk and said valve whereby the valve is opened by the rotation of the disk in one. direction; a, driving-gear on said motor shaft; 21. system of gearing intermediate the said driving gear and said ratchet-wheel; and a lockingdevice cooperating with said connecting means whereby the said valve is kept open until the said disk position; all coacting for the purpose specified.

2'. In a device of the class described, the combination ol a chamber having inlet end outlet openings; aspring pressed valve controlling the flow of liquid to said chamber; a motor in said chamber; a ratchet-wheel lhaving an annular vgear-wheel attached ot the disk 7 depresses vertically the rod 212,

reached its initial forward position, the sec' 1 have shown and described is capable of trolling the llow of liquid to said chamber,

valve normally closed: a ratchet-wheel having an annular gear-wheel attached,

to normally cause the rotation ot said disk in one d1rechas resumed its initial thereto; rotatable disk adapted to move unison with said ratchet-Wheel in one means connecting said disk with vaive whereby thesaid valve is opened the disk; a driving-gear motor; means intermediate ear and said ratchetnvheel motion from the former to loo -device cooperating means whereby the open until the said dis -t position; all cone-ting for s nwinied. in :1 device olfhe class described, the co divination of a chamber having; inlet and entlet o'xining's; a sch-closing valve eontrolling t 1e iion' oi liquid to said chamber; a motor in said chamber; a ratchet-Mme! havins; an. annular mar-wheel attached thereto; obit) dadapted to move in unison id ratchet-wheel in one direction; means conne with said valve,

1mg said disk whereby the valve is opened by the rotation of the disk in one direction; a driving ear operated by said motor; means intermediate the driviin gear and said ratchet-wheel for transmitting motion from the former to the latter and means cooperating with said connecting n'ieans who i the said valve is kept open untii the s l disk has resumed its initial posi o the purpose specified.

in a device or the class described, the con'ibinatirm of a chamber having; inlet and outlet oponin s; a motor in said chamber; a self-closing "Live controlling the flowof liquid to charm) r; a ratchet-wheel; a retetabie disk sdaptnd to move in unison with s2 one direction; means h said valve whereby sing of the valve is conin of the disk; means Lite the 3n "o;. and the ratchets motion fromthe operating With said connecting means Whereby the valve is kept open until the disk has resumed its initial position.

5. In a device of the class described, the combination of a chamber having inlet and outlet openings; a motor in said chamber; a sell-closing valve controlling the flow of liquid to said chamber; a rotatable disk; means connecting said disk with said valve whereby the valve is opened by the rotation of the disk; means intermediate the motor and the disk for transmitting motion from the former to the latter; and a locking-device for keeping said valve open until the disk has resumed its initial position.

in a device of the class described, the combination of a chamber having inlet and outlet cpei'iii'igs; a self-closing valve; a motor in sald chamber; arotatable disk; means connecting said disk with said valve whereby the valve is opened by the rotation of the disk; means intermediate the motor and the disk for transmitting motion from the former to the latter; and means for keeping said valve open until the disk has resumed its initial position.

7. In a device of the class described, the combination of a cliamber having inlet and outlet openings; a self-closing valve controlling the How of liquid to said chamber; a

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GEO. O, SEELEY; Vsitn'esses WC. Manonson, HENRY T. HEALD. 

